Chollar Mining Co. v. Wilson
California Supreme Court
Prohibition to a judge of the Superior Court of the city and county of San Francisco. The petitioner is a mining corporation, organized under the laws' of the State of California on March 11, 1876. By its bylaws, its five directors are annually elected on the third Wednesday in March of each year. At the annual election in March, 1884, certain persons were elected to serve as directors for the ensuing year.
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Prohibition to a judge of the Superior Court of the city and county of San Francisco. The petitioner is a mining corporation, organized under the laws' of the State of California on March 11, 1876. By its bylaws, its five directors are annually elected on the third Wednesday in March of each year. At the annual election in March, 1884, certain persons were elected to serve as directors for the ensuing year. On the 17th of September, 1884, nine persons holding a majority of the capital stock of the corporation presented a petition to the respondent, praying that he issue a notice for a meeting…
1ConcurrenceMcKinstry, J.
—I concur in the judgment. The act of March 21, 1872, Statutes of 1871-72, p. 443, is unconstitutional and void. (Spencer Creek Water Company v. Vallejo, 48 Cal. 70.)
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Spencer Creek Water Co. v. VallejoCalifornia Supreme Court · 1874